Microsoft has announced that customers can run Windows 11 in preview on Azure Virtual Desktop. As you may already know, Azure Virtual Desktop allows users to run virtualized Windows instances in the cloud, allowing them to connect to them from virtually anywhere. Simply put, you can access your work files and applications remotely, not just from the office.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft starts rolling out the redesigned Alarms and Clock app for insiders
Alongside a new build in the Dev channel, Microsoft started rolling out the redesigned Alarms and Clock app. At the beginning of this month, Panos Panay published a teaser of the upcoming update, which is now live for Windows Insiders.
Windows 11 Build 22000.160 with ISO images
Microsoft today released a new Windows 11 build to Dev and Beta channel insiders. This is the first build to include a new 'Focus' feature in Alarms and Clocks. Finally, Microsoft is rolling out the estimated update time to a wider audience.
Microsoft Edge Ink input latency is reduced by 240%
In Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds, Microsoft has begun testing ink enhancements that the company claims reduced latency by 240%. This means that Edge users can now draw quickly and smoothly in the browser. To give the changes a try, you need the latest versions of Microsoft Edge Dev and Windows 11 Insider Preview.
Microsoft Edge Dev 94.0.982.2 released with Immersive Reader improvements
Microsoft today released a new Dev builds of Microsoft Edge. it is based on Chromium 94, and adds the ability to adjust the text width in Immersive Reader, the feature that landed in the Canary channel just a few days ago. There are a few more new features, and a bunch of fixes included in Edge Dev 94.0.982.2.
Windows 10 version 21H2 build 19044.1200 released
Microsoft today released a new build of Windows 10 version 21H2 to Insiders in the Release Preview channel. These builds are available to users whose devices do not meet minimum hardware requirements of Windows 11, so they receive 21H2 instead. Today's build 19044.1200 is released with patch KB5005101. It adds support for WPA3 H2E for Wi-Fi, and includes a number of fixes and improvements to Windows Hello, WSL, and more.
Disable Proton in Firefox 91
If you don't like the new look of the browser, we will show you how to disable Proton in Firefox 91. Earlier, you could disable it with a couple of settings in about:config. Now, you should use a different method.
Microsoft has updated some of the Windows 11 apps
Microsoft is rolling out updated versions of the apps that come pre-installed with Windows 11. Currently, only Insiders in the Dev channel can test them. In the future, the company will release updates for a number of other proprietary applications as well.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.132 (Dev & Beta)
One more update to Windows 11 is out. Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build 22000.132 (KB5005190) for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. It is important to note that the OS will continue to improve in the coming months. So now you can try many, but not yet all of the new features that were annunced during the announcement of Windows 11. In particular, the ability to run Android applications is still not available.
Winaero Tweaker 1.31 is out with a couple of useful options
A quick update here. Winaero Tweaker 1.31 is available with two new options. The first one allows disabling the background activity for Store apps in Windows 11, for all apps at once. The other feature allows disabling the SmartScreen for both Edge and Windows on Windows 10+.
